The Surgeon
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 79-86 , April 2010

Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns: A 2010 update on carotid artery disease

Received 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 24 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.01.006

The Surgeon
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 79-86 , April 2010

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